Will the budget kill Carney’s honeymoon?
Watch for provincial governments to attack Carney for not doing enough in the budget. Mind you, none of this means Carney won’t survive the onslaught. It just means, after the budget, he can no longer be all things to all people. He’ll need to decide how to redefine himself.
‘Game of chicken:’ amid ongoing election speculation, Liberal and Conservative MPs are preparing, just in case
There’s no ‘appetite’ for a Christmas election, says Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux.
Questions loom over Liberals’ environment plans with Canada ‘off path’ to meet emissions targets
The government is expected to release its climate competitiveness strategy with the federal budget on Nov. 4.
Unions brace for budget’s impact as think tank predicts ‘stealth’ cuts to public-serving programs
The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could mean 70,000 job losses.
Post-election donation dip deepens as Grits and Tories deadlocked at $4M range in third quarter
Despite quarterly fundraising falling to levels unseen since 2022, the Liberals’ overall $23.7-million and the Conservatives’ $41.6-million take for 2025 already represent historic records for their respective parties.
Carney’s budget challenge: govern for the many, or manage for the few?
The prime minister’s first budget won’t be judged by the numbers, but by whom they lift up, and whom they leave behind.
Auditor General to probe Canada Revenue Agency’s phone system contract
Auditor General Karen Hogan’s scathing report on CRA’s call centres mostly focused on long wait times, unanswered calls, and inaccurate tax information provided to Canadians, but also found a lack of oversight for the phone system’s vendor invoices.
McPherson, Ashton, Lewis pitch anti-cat credentials in Mouseland
Hundreds of New Democrats painted SJAM orange on Oct. 28 at the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation’s annual gala.
Some public service pay issues due to management mistakes, not Phoenix pay system, says federal official
Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources level, says Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada.
Breaking down the staff behind Mark Carney’s PMO: part 1
Ex-cabinet chiefs of staff Alexandre Boulé and Anthony Laporte are among those who’ve landed roles in the PMO, as senior adviser and strategic adviser, respectively.
